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Ex. MI-048 Order Primary source read

Executive Order 2020-186

Declaration of state of emergency and state of disaster related to the COVID-19 pandemic

Governor Gretchen Whitmer · Michigan (State)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Michigan
Level
State
Authority
Emergency Powers of the Governor Act of 1945, MCL 10.31 et seq.; Emergency Management Act, MCL 30.401 et seq.
Issued
2020-09-30 Sept. 30, 2020
Effective
2020-09-30 (effective immediately) (read as 2020-09-30)
End
2020-10-27 11:59 pm (scheduled); held invalid by the Michigan Supreme Court on October 2, 2020 (read as 2020-10-27)
In force
Sept. 30, 2020 to Oct. 27, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q32020 Q4
Limitation types
Emergency declaration
Addressees
  • all State agencies
  • the public
Functions reached
  • predicate for all functions
Collection
Michigan MI

Operative words

1. The COVID-19 pandemic constitutes a disaster and emergency throughout the State of Michigan. 2. This order constitutes a state of emergency declaration under the Emergency Powers of the Governor Act of 1945.... 3. This order is effective immediately and continues through October 27, 2020 at 11:59 pm.

Enforcement

Predicate for MCL 10.33 / MCL 30.405(3) penalties

Notes

Recites the full declaration chain: EO 2020-4 (March 10), EO 2020-33 (April 1), the Legislature's April 7 extension to April 30, and EOs 2020-67 and 2020-68 (April 30). The last gubernatorial declaration; after October 2, 2020 the State regime rested on MDHHS's epidemic authority under MCL 333.2253.